A review by livlostinstereo
The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book is so beautifully written. Alice Hoffman has a way of telling heartbreaking stories without detracting from the subject. In this case, she utilized Jewish folklore to weave a story about the Holocaust; all done without diluting the atrocities and hardships of those who lived through this horrific period in human history. There are fantastical elements, but the root of the story remains the same: love and survival and the difficult choices many Jewish families faces in Nazi-occupied France. Hoffman again provides a master class on character development and weaving stories together.
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